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Welcome to Beacon Hospital About Us Beacon Hospital is a full service hospital located in Dublin, Ireland, and operated by the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). UPMC is an integrated global health enterprise headquartered in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, and one of the leading non-profit health systems in the United States. UPMC has advanced the quality and efficiency of healthcare and developed internationally renowned programmes in transplantation, cancer, neurosurgery, psychiatry, orthopaedics, and sports medicine, amongst others. In addition to its hospital in Ireland, UPMC has overseas interests in Palermo, Sicily, and Qatar. Beacon Hospital benefits from the unique combination of cutting-edge American technology, the academic acclaim of UPMC and renowned Irish clinical and caring skills. All patient treatment is delivered in a warm, supportive environment, where technology and expertise work in synergy with compassion and care. The hospital provides world-class acute care services, including heart surgery, neurosurgery, and emergency medicine services. Facilities include 8 operating theatres, 2 cardiac catheterisation labs, 2 endoscopy suites and 14 critical care beds. Equipped with the very latest GE (General Electric) technology, Beacon Hospital also has a state of the art fully digital, filmless radiology department. The hospital is a GE showcase site for Europe. Beacon Hospital benefits from the unique combination the academic acclaim of UPMC and of cutting-edge American technology, renowned Irish clinical and caring skills.
International patient services department Beacon has a dedicated international patient services department with staff who are sensitive to the personal and cultural needs of international patients. DUBLIN Our International Patients package includes the following: A dedicated liaison person at Beacon Hospital A pick up at Dublin Airport Access to 4 or 5 star hotel accommodation nearby A preoperative visit by the surgeon Surgery and ICU stay Recovery in a high-tech ward Discharge summary and electronic records passed to the referring physician including intraoperative images Complete information about patient stay Translation services Visa processing facilitation services Caretaker facilitation About Dublin As well as being the location for a world-class hospital, Dublin is also a popular tourist destination. Ireland s largest city and capital has a great wealth of historic monuments, castles, museums, classic Georgian architecture, plus a number of theatres, cafes, restaurants and shopping areas, worthy of any European capital. Dublin is known for its cultural and literary history; the city has been the birthplace and inspiration for a number of poets and playwrights, including Oscar Wilde, George Bernard Shaw and Samuel Beckett. Beacon Hospital is also ideally located for exploring the beautiful neighboring county of Wicklow, known as the Garden of Ireland with its scenic coastline, picturesque lakes and majestic hills. Location The hospital is 30 minutes from Dublin International Airport by car and has a helicopter landing facility on-site. The hospital is well connected to all transport infrastructures and is built in a fully integrated urban centre. A light rail system connects the hospital to Dublin city centre in 20 minutes. Our staff are sensitive to the personal and cultural needs of international patients.
Services at Beacon Hospital Medical and Surgical Services include the following: Cardiac surgery including replacement and repair of heart valves, coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), minimally invasive coronary procedures, mitral, arrhythmia and aortic surgery Neurosurgery Abdominal surgery Fully comprehensive Cancer Centre including medical oncology and radiotherapy (IMRT) Lung surgery including lung cancer, diseases of the pleura and chest wall Colon surgery including colonoscopy and colon cancer surgery Interventional radiology Diagnostic procedures including endoscopy, echocardiography, Doppler ultrasound, 64-slice multidetector CT, 1.5T MRI, PACS System, nuclear medicine Advanced laparoscopic (minimally invasive) surgery Bariatric surgery (lap banding) Urology Orthopaedic surgery ENT surgery Ophthalmic surgery Gynaecology (Women s Centre) Plastic surgery Telemedicine capabilities, link to our UPMC Pittsburgh centre Translation and Destination Services Assistance with visa requests/extensions Administrative and Financial Services Assistance with hospital admission procedures Appointment scheduling, including consults and follow-up Explanation of administration and financial documents Assistance with financial transactions (wire transfers, cheque cashing, and others) Coordination of discharge planning with medical staff www.beaconhospital.ie For more information about international patient services at Beacon Hospital please contact: Tel: +353 1 293 8630 or Email: beacon.international@beaconhospital.ie Joint Commission International (JCI) Beacon Hospital has JCI accreditation. The JCI is a non-profit organisation dedicated to improving the quality and safety of healthcare services throughout the world for over 50 years and its benchmark is considered amongst the highest in the United States. It currently surveys over 20,000 healthcare programmes annually through a voluntary accreditation process. The JCI standards were initially developed by a 16 member international task force composed of physicians, nurses, administrators, and public policy makers, representing the 6 major world regions.
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